History
Completed in September 1990 at a cost of £29 million, the Don Valley Stadium was the first completely new national sporting venue built outdoors in Great Britain since Wembley in the early 1920s. It was built as the centre-piece of a £147 million construction programme needed to provide the necessary sports and cultural facilities to enable the city to host the 1991 World Student Games.
Jan Železný threw 95.66 metres (104.62 yd) in the javelin on 29 August 1993 (which was a world record at the time) and infamously nearly hit the TV commentators who were interviewing close to the start/finish line.
Sheffield Eagles' record attendance was set in August 1997 when 10,603 spectators saw Sheffield play Bradford Northern.
The stadium is operated by Sheffield International Venues and is owned by the Sheffield City Trust
In May 2008, Rotherham United announced that they will play at the stadium.
The stadium also hosts the annual varsity rugby league game between Sheffield's two universities, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
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